Fungal infections (mycoses) represent a major health issue in humans. They have emerged
as a global concern for medical professionals by causing high morbidity and mortality …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogen that can thrive under adverse conditions
including suboptimal pH, nutrient scarcity, and low levels of oxygen. Its pathogenicity is …

Background The increased incidence of candiduria in hospitalized patients is due to the use
of indwelling devices, long-term antibiotics, parenteral nutrition, and immunocompromised …

Background The incidence of fungal urinary tract infections (UTIs) has dramatically
increased in the past decades, with Candida arising as the predominant etiological agent …

Candida spp. are of medical importance because they are the most common opportunistic
mycosis worldwide, a common cause of nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs), oral …

Colonization of health professional hands by potentially pathogenic microorganisms
capable to expressing virulence factors, such as Candida spp., is worrisome because of the …

The roots of Cochlospermum regium, popularly known as “algodãozinho‐do‐cerrado,” are
used for the treatment of genitourinary infections. However, the removal of their …

Background: Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a crucial attribute to
virulence of organisms. Emergency of non albicans Candida (NAC) species become …

Since it has been considered that Candida species in food or drinks may, following
ingestion, enter the bloodstream and cause fungaemia, the presence of these yeast species …

Background: Candida species is a member of an individual's normal gastrointestinal flora,
vagina, oral cavity, human skin, and mucosal surfaces. Candida albicans, Candida glabrata …